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REFILE: Follow-up colonoscopy often misused: studies

January 20, 2010 — NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Follow-up colonoscopy is both overused and underused, two new studies indicate.

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January 19, 2010 — NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - If you find yourself in need of emergency colon surgery, you'll be better off with a surgeon who specializes in operating on the large intestine, a new study from Spain shows.

Mediterranean diet protects against stomach cancer

January 15, 2010 — NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Eating the Mediterranean way can help reduce your risk of stomach cancer, a large study from Europe shows.

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January 15, 2010 — NEW YORK (Reuters) - Johnson & Johnson's consumer division said on Friday it is recalling a variety of over-the-counter products after reports of an unusual odor, expanding on an issue that led to a Tylenol recall last year.

Peanut allergies less common than tests suggest

January 13, 2010 — NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Many children who test positive for sensitivity to peanuts may not actually have full-blown allergies to the food, a new study suggests.

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Arthur L. Weaver, M.D., M.S., F.A.C.P., M.A.C.R.
Clinical Professor of Medicine
University of Nebraska Medical Center


Sergio Schwartzman, MD,
Franchellie M. Cadwell Associate Professor of Medicine,
Weill Medical College
The Hospital for Special Surgery and
New York Presbyterian Hospital
Cornell University, New York, NY

Gary Williams, MD, PhD
Chairman
Department of Medicine
Scripps Clinic Medical Group
La Jolla, California.